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Allen has 5 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Proper Noun

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Noun
1

United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)

"Grace Allen was a celebrated comedian known for playing the bewildered yet calm wife alongside her husband George Burns."

2

United States filmmaker and comic actor (1935-)

"The late-night talk show featured a comedy routine by comedian Allen that had viewers laughing all night long."

3

a soldier of the American Revolution whose troops helped capture Fort Ticonderoga from the British (1738-1789)

"This historical reenactment featured Allen, the Revolutionary War hero who played a crucial role in capturing Fort Ticonderoga."

4

Short for Allen wrench.

"He kept an allen in his toolkit to tighten the bolts on his bicycle frame."

Proper Noun
1

An English and Scottish surname, from given names derived from the given name Alan.

"The mayor of the town is Allen, a common surname in England and Scotland that originated from the personal name Alan."

See Also
allan alan
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Rhyming Words
len alen glen elen kylen arlen solen bolen ellen selen helen belen ablen valen aalen dalen palen kalen halen galen
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